# NHTSA recall 16V203000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 16V203000
- Manufacturer's number: 9316D
- Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations
- Reported: 2016\-04\-11
- Owners notified: 2016\-05\-10
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 578

## What is wrong

Mazda North American Operations \(Mazda\) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX\-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013\-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to August 8, 2014, 2014\-2016 CX\-5 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2013, to December 2, 2015, and 2013\-2015 CX\-9 vehicles manufactured December 6, 2012, to July 31, 2015.  The lower mounting nuts and bolts that attach the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle may loosen, allowing the steering knuckle to separate.


## What can happen

If the steering knuckle separates from the strut assembly, it can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower mounting nuts and bolts that secure the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle.  If the bolts are loose, they will be replaced and then correctly tightened, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin May 20, 2016.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1\-800\-222\-5500.  Mazda's number for this recall is 9316D.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-10\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 578
- Reported remedied: 459 \(79%\)
- Reported unreachable: 3
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 MAZDA CX\-3](/makes/mazda/cx-3/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-06\-01 to 2015\-12\-02.
- [2014 MAZDA CX\-5](/makes/mazda/cx-5/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-01\-19 to 2015\-12\-02.
- [2015 MAZDA CX\-5](/makes/mazda/cx-5/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-01\-19 to 2015\-12\-02.
- [2016 MAZDA CX\-5](/makes/mazda/cx-5/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-01\-19 to 2015\-12\-02.
- [2013 MAZDA CX\-9](/makes/mazda/cx-9/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-06 to 2015\-07\-31.
- [2014 MAZDA CX\-9](/makes/mazda/cx-9/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-06 to 2015\-07\-31.
- [2015 MAZDA CX\-9](/makes/mazda/cx-9/2015/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-06 to 2015\-07\-31.
- [2013 MAZDA MAZDA2](/makes/mazda/mazda2/2013/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-03 to 2014\-08\-08.
- [2014 MAZDA MAZDA2](/makes/mazda/mazda2/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-03 to 2014\-08\-08.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SA\-051\-25](/bulletins/11026350.md), 2025-12-05, Service bulletin
- [06\-002\-25](/bulletins/11026095.md), 2025-12-04, Service bulletin
- [06\-001\-25](/bulletins/11013654.md), 2025-02-05, Service bulletin
- [SA\-011\-24](/bulletins/10251387.md), 2024-03-06, Service bulletin
- [06\-002\-23](/bulletins/10237200.md), 2023-06-04, Service bulletin
- [06\-001\-23a](/bulletins/10235414.md), 2023-05-03, Service bulletin
- [06\-001\-23](/bulletins/10232277.md), 2023-03-03, Service bulletin
- [02\-003\-22](/bulletins/10210902.md), 2022-05-05, Service bulletin
- [00\-001\-22](/bulletins/10208556.md), 2022-03-04, Service bulletin
- [06\-001\-21\-3765b](/bulletins/10206003.md), 2022-01-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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